MechE Force is an e-newsletter distributed to students, alumni, and friends of the JHU Mechanical Engineering Department. We recently published our fourth issue, which can be found in its entirety by clicking here.
In this issue:
A Message from Professor Louis Whitcomb, Mechanical Engineering Department Chair
- HEMI: Articstic Interpretation – KT Ramesh and HEMI showcase research in partnership with MICA.
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Breathing Easier – Senior Design students develop improvements for Ebola protection suit.
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Wind Power – Sung Hoon Kang and Rajat Mittal explore ways to harvest wind energy with a piezoelectric flag.
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Bye Bye Bluejay – Freshman Design Competition showcases the creativity of the class of 2020.
- Dennice Gayme named Carol Linde Croft Faculty Scholar
- Kevin Hemker, Kelvin Xie, and team publish groundbreaking research regarding breaking the icosahedra in boron carbide
- Sean Sun elected as an APS Fellow
- Vicky Nguyen, Kevin Hemker, Sung Hoon Kang receive $1.6 DMREF grant
- Rajat Mittal receives grant to model new approaches to ventilate and reduce energy consumption in buildings
- Kevin Hemker elected to Homewood Academic Council
- Noah Cowan, Joseph Katz, and Rajat Mittal receive Johns Hopkins Discovery Award
- Six Graduate Students defend dissertations
- Nathan Scott honored as “champion” of Maryland manufacturing
- Ishan Barman receives Maryland Outstanding Young Engineer Award
- Vicky Nguyen receives Johns Hopkins Catalyst Award
- Doctoral student Berk Gonenc among fice from JHU to be named Seibel Scholars
- Postdoctoral fellow Dhruv Vig awarded Postdoctoral Fellowship Grant from Maryland Stem Cell Research Fund
- Jeremy Brown to join MechE faculty in Summer 2017
- KT Ramesh represents materials research at White House event